Beverly "Bevo" Howard (August 11, 1914, Bath, South Carolina – October 17, 1971, Greenville, North Carolina) was an American aerobatic pilot and aviation businessman. [1] Howard learned to fly in 1930 before the age of 16 by working as a lineboy …

The aviation world was shocked beyond words in October 1971 when the news flashed around the world of the fatal crash of Beverly E. Howard. Known simply as "Bevo" by literally millions of admirers, he was without equal as a precision flyer.

Beverly “Bevo” Howard. Bevo was born in 1914 in North Carolina and by 1930, he had his pilot’s license and was to become a legend in his own time as an innovative, highly skilled and extremely active airshow pilot and aerobatic competitor. In the 38 years he flew airshows.

Famed for flying upside down with his arms dangling toward Earth, champion aerobatic pilot Bevo Howard was a hero here in Charleston. It was at a Greenville air show on October 17, 1971, that the consummate professional lost his life. He was moving into his final stunt when the Jungmeister’s engine failed.

A successful trainer and businessman, Bevo Howard was an expert pilot. Affectionately known as the "Old Maestro," his name has been identified with aerobatics since the early 1930s. Bevo Howard flew more than 1,500 flawless exhibitions, thrilling more than 30,000,000 spectators.

Bevo Howard founded Hawthorne School of Aviation in 1941 in Orangeburg, and he trained more than 6,000 pilots there. A World War II pilot, he was most famous for his aerobatic titles, including three aerobatic world championships and three international championships.

2019年1月22日 · Beverly E. “Bevo” Howard made his final flight West when his Bücker Jungmann clipped a tree while performing at an air show in Greenville, NC in October 1971. And so came to a close the life of one of the most respected and beloved men to ever climb into a cockpit.

Questions about "Bevo Sr." Since leaving my own aviation career in the early 80's I have gotten fewer and fewer queries about my father and his famous flying history, but they still pop up regularly, a tribute to his impact on aviation.

Beverly “Bevo” Howard was a South Carolinian who learned to fly at an early age and became a pilot at age 16. The first plane that he owned was a 1927 Waco 10 powered by an OX5 engine. Bevo acquired ownership of Hawthorne Flying Service after working there as a mechanic’s helper and part time pilot.

Beverly "Bevo" Howard (1914-1971) was an aviation promoter and aerobatic pilot. He soloed in 1931 at age 16 and, in 1932, joined Hawthorne Aviation as a line boy. By 1936 he was the President of Hawthorne and joined Eastern Air Lines (1936-38), at 21 the youngest air line pilot in the United States.